• @Maggoty
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    10 months ago

    And what were we going to tell Pakistan? You realize the bulk of our supplies came by land through there?

    What would the Afghan reaction be? Because at that point you lose credibility. They see it as a second invasion.

    And yeah, what do you tell the American people who are severely war weary?

    It was never about the military’s internal ability. It was about the actual logistics chain and appearing to go back on a major deal in a county where that means people definitely start helping the terrorists because they lose faith in you ever leaving voluntarily.